Mohammed

Mohammad is a 37-year-old Palestinian man who lives in the Gaza Strip. He is married and has four children.

Mohammad chose to take a loan from ACAD to improve their standard of living through expanding his small bird breeding business. Mohammad began his good project through working in his home. Mohammad wants to expand his business to support his family.

His most important business challenges are the Israeli blockade and rising prices of bird feed.

Finally, Mohammed wants to thank ACAD and KIVA for letting him share his story.

Important Information

The Arab Center for Agricultural Development (ACAD) is a microfinance organization operating in Ramallah, Palestine. Founded in 1993, it provides micro-loans, small loans, and agriculture loans and more to poor and low-income Palestinian entrepreneurs. ACAD focuses on several areas of development including offering credit, fostering community and building cooperatives.

Kiva lenders’ funds are used to help ACAD serve more people in remote areas, especially farmers working in agricultural cooperatives. Additionally, these funds enable ACAD to offer loans at lower interest rates to ensure that even the poorest Palestinians have access to affordable credit.